#F8DCBC
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(91% 0.052 70.8), rgb(248, 220, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#F8DCBC is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8DCBC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 220, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.052 70.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F8DCBC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8DCBC | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F8DCBC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8DCBC text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8DCBC
oklch(91% 0.052 70.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA91
oklch(80.9% 0.068 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9550
oklch(70.8% 0.108 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382101
oklch(27.1% 0.057 70.7)
#F8DCBC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E6DDBA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5D3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8DCBC
#F8DCBC
oklch(91% 0.052 70.8)
- #CCE4FF
#CCE4FF
oklch(91% 0.045 251.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F8DCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.015
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.016
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.023
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.027
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
Use #F8DCBC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.